Chili Dog Soup – Low Carb & Gluten Free

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Meanwhile, let’s talk about this low carb Chili Dog Soup recipe! Hopefully you don’t think it sounds weird – it kind of felt like a no-brainer when I was making it! Then I tasted it and I knew it was going to be a winner!

It’s super easy (which you know I love) and the flavors are fantastic! I recommend using a good quality hot dog, preferably with a natural casing so you get that snap when you bite into them – perfection!

I spent a large part of my childhood in New Britain, CT and there is a famous hot dog joint there called Capital Lunch. Have any of you heard of it? They make the best chili dogs EVAH, and have been featured in numerous magazines and foodie television shows because of it.

When I was growing up we lived within walking distance of Capital Lunch and I remember heading over there often because you could get two amazing chili dogs, a can of soda, and a bag of chips for around $1.50 – crazy cheap and oh so satisfying!

They get their hot dogs from right around the block at Martin Rosol’s, which makes natural casing hot dogs, red hots, and some of the best kielbasa around. I used to love it when my mom would come home with that white cardboard box tied with twine because I knew what awesome deliciousness waited inside. No summer picnic was without them!

Anyway, this chili dog soup is an ode to my childhood and the Capital Lunch chili dogs – though I’m not claiming in any way that the chili flavor in this soup is as good as theirs. That would be blasphemy!

My personal favorite way to eat a chili dog is with mustard, raw onions, and good quality sauerkraut, so that’s what I topped my soup with. I also added cilantro and avocados because I had some and I like them on my chili – it definitely worked for me on this low carb chili dog soup as well.

The beauty of this soup is that it makes the perfect base for whatever your favorite chili dog toppings are! Love cheese on yours? Throw some on there! You can prep a variety of toppings for your family or friends and let them all customize their bowls.

In fact this low carb chili dog soup would be a great Superbowl party recipe – you can make a huge batch and throw it in the crockpot, then prep a bunch of toppings and let people have at it! I guarantee it will be a huge hit!

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This recipe was absolutely DELICIOUS, however the servings turned out a bit wonky over here. My husband and I each had a bowl 3/4 full and the recipe made 3 servings. If you were eating this as a side dish, maybe it could be 6. For a full grown adult, I’d say it makes 3 reasonable servings. This definitely is something to consider when doing keto or low carb, because I’m not in the business of starving, but this was outside of my carb count at a reasonable and filling amount.

Looking forward to this recipe. Looks fabulous. I come from Cincinnati, Ohio, where the chili dogs… aka Cheesy Coney reigns supreme. It’s just like a chili dog only you add a gob of shredded Cheddar cheese on top! This recipe will go in my Keto Soup file! Thank you!

This sounds really good. I too am a chili dog fan. This would be really good during the cold weather. I would do away with the cilantro. I know a lot like it, but it isnt for me. I would add something else or just eliminate it.

I made this tonight for my family. Did it on the stove and let simmer for about an hour. Then served with topping options of fresh onion, prepared mustard and cheese. Everyone loved it – all 3 of my kids (ages 1 – 7) as well as my picky husband. I’ve come back to the site to print the recipe for permanent keeping. Thanks so much!

I made this using geound chicken instead of ground beef. The chili was very watery. I used the crock pot cooking it on high for three minutes. But i also left the lid on. So not sure if that made a difference. Any ideas?

You can cook it down uncovered to thicken it to your preference, but it is a chili dog “soup” so won’t be quite as thick as a true chili as written. Also ground chicken will behave differently than beef and has less fat so will give it a thinner consistency and mouthfeel than with beef!

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